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poppy bush, george h.w. bush re-declared the war on drugs and arrest numbers related to pot shot through the roof. all the policy changes went in the same direction. more draconian laws. more enforcement. more people arrested. more people in jail. longer sentences. democrats were not much help. president bill clinton advised by the u.s. sentencing commission there was no reason for these to be these hugely increased penalties for the crack kind of cocaine as compared to the powdered kind of cocaine. but he rejected that recommendation and decided to keep the draconian sentencing in place for crack. now, of course, over all these years and all of these presidents and re-declarations of war, there's been no real effect on american drug use. there has just been a vast expansion of the criminal justice system. criminal justice system at its least effective and most intrusive. and it has never seemed like it would ever get any better. if you are 40 years old, say, then your life has spanned the drug war. all of y
poppy bush, george h.w. bush re-declared the war on drugs and arrest numbers related to pot shot through the roof. all the policy changes went in the same direction. more draconian laws. more enforcement. more people arrested. more people in jail. longer sentences. democrats were not much help. president bill clinton advised by the u.s. sentencing commission there was no reason for these to be these hugely increased penalties for the crack kind of cocaine as compared to the powdered kind of...
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bush, the younger, theson, of president george h.w. bush. he had the surgery and he is doing well. he said he is grateful to the skilled medical professionals who have cared for him and thanked his families friends and fellow citizens for their prayers and well wishes and importantly high encourages everyone to get regular checkups because it was during a routine physical exam that they discovered the blockage if his artery in the heart and that is how they ended up having the surgery this morning. >> number 43 if you keep track of the presidents as they do in the bush family, 41 is the father, 43 is the son. at 6:31, mike? >> heart surgery yesterday and going home tomorrow? how far we have come! >> the sun is up. we just cannot see it because there is so much cloud cover. there is a little bit of drizzle for the commute. the next 12 hours, drizzle and 55 at the bay, and cloudy and 62 at noon. chilled sunshine because of the breeze off the southeast and only 68 at 4:00 with the clouds returning by 7:00. low 60's so grab a coat. by noon we will have lingering clouds in the north bay
bush, the younger, theson, of president george h.w. bush. he had the surgery and he is doing well. he said he is grateful to the skilled medical professionals who have cared for him and thanked his families friends and fellow citizens for their prayers and well wishes and importantly high encourages everyone to get regular checkups because it was during a routine physical exam that they discovered the blockage if his artery in the heart and that is how they ended up having the surgery this...
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former president george w. bush reportedly had an operation to help blood flow around his heart. the latest on his condition, and all the rest ahead, unless break news changes everything. on "studio b." >> at 3:00 in new york city, any moment now an escape artist is set to fall out of a plane while trapped in a coffin in handcuffs, and we'll bring it to you live. his attempt to get out before he crashes to theground. think of that in a coffin, and there he is. handcuffed and in that coffin. my understanding is they will toss it out of a plane and then'll have to get unhandcuffed and out of the coffin before it crashes to the ground. we'll bring it to you live as soon as the crazy stunt gets underway. >> first, today the accused gunman in massacre at fort hood says evidence will clearly show he was the shotter, but hasan said that's not the whole story. almost four years after the shooting spree at the texas army outpost, opening statements in nidal has hassan's court-martial is underway. prosecutors opened their case by saying that nidal hassan was out to kill as men soldiers as
former president george w. bush reportedly had an operation to help blood flow around his heart. the latest on his condition, and all the rest ahead, unless break news changes everything. on "studio b." >> at 3:00 in new york city, any moment now an escape artist is set to fall out of a plane while trapped in a coffin in handcuffs, and we'll bring it to you live. his attempt to get out before he crashes to theground. think of that in a coffin, and there he is. handcuffed and in...
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during this eight years, george bush held 40 such events, despite welcoming the array of champs mr. obama never forgets his personal loyalties. he attend ed the 2010 opening day for the washington nationals and donned a white sox cap to throw out the first pitch, more lob than fastball. >> even though the team he is honoring isn't from chicago, even if he beat chicago, president is not shy about mentioning that he wasn't on rooting for the team that won; that he was rooting for his hometown teams. >> at today's celebration of the miami dolphins, the president had to make a painful acknowledgment about his beloved "chicago" bears. >> i hosted the bears in the south lawn. they missed their chance to have a visit and i called them the greatest team ever but i mean, take it with a grain of salt. [laughter] >> of course american presidents have a long tradition of paying attention to sports. news hour political editor christina belatoni. >> george bush was part owner in the texas rangers franchise and he would be seen going to the game and talk about the game. it goes back further than t
during this eight years, george bush held 40 such events, despite welcoming the array of champs mr. obama never forgets his personal loyalties. he attend ed the 2010 opening day for the washington nationals and donned a white sox cap to throw out the first pitch, more lob than fastball. >> even though the team he is honoring isn't from chicago, even if he beat chicago, president is not shy about mentioning that he wasn't on rooting for the team that won; that he was rooting for his...
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instead of blaming george bush for our societal ills and challenges, instead of blaming george bush for this economy, now he is blaming the american way of life. our economic system. and the way we do business in this country. >> bill: he really believes that the federal government can somehow lift the underclass up. and i'm going how? how? >> i think there is -- there are a number of ways to begin. you identified one. and that is this president stands in that bully pulpit and he says to everyone who will listen. please: do not become a parent, do not engage in activity that results in a single parent household. and does so with great vigor, great energy. >> bill: that would be a tremendous start but is he never going to do it it. >> the second thing he may not do is say to the national chamber of commerce which is so occupied right now with a host of other issues, whether it be international trade, illegal immigration, say to them in your local chapters of the chamber, start working with local business, bring those kids in high school all the way through the system. work together with
instead of blaming george bush for our societal ills and challenges, instead of blaming george bush for this economy, now he is blaming the american way of life. our economic system. and the way we do business in this country. >> bill: he really believes that the federal government can somehow lift the underclass up. and i'm going how? how? >> i think there is -- there are a number of ways to begin. you identified one. and that is this president stands in that bully pulpit and he...
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health scare for former president george w. bush. he undersent surgery to have a stent placed in his heart this morning. kelly o'donnell joins me with more. >> we know the former president who is now 67 was having his annual checkup in dallas yesterday and that is when doctors discovered there was a blocked artery in his heart. they took a look at it and their recommendation was to place a stent to open that artery in the former president agreed to have that procedure which was done this morning at texas health presbyterian center. we were told it was successfully. we were told it was successful and he will hope to resume his schedule on thursday. this is particularly notable because george w. bush is such an athlete. we all remember seeing lots of examples of when he would be biking and cycling and has actually great cardio fitness and has maintained that over the year, so it may be a bit surprising that he had a blocked artery. he suggests to everyone to get their own checkups and also put out a message saying he thanks family, fri
health scare for former president george w. bush. he undersent surgery to have a stent placed in his heart this morning. kelly o'donnell joins me with more. >> we know the former president who is now 67 was having his annual checkup in dallas yesterday and that is when doctors discovered there was a blocked artery in his heart. they took a look at it and their recommendation was to place a stent to open that artery in the former president agreed to have that procedure which was done this...
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decade, george bush sr. gets credit for that as well. the idea of a republican president doing what george bush sr. did in 1990, the idea 6 the top republican in the senate, bob dole, going along with it. the republican party has changed dramatically on this. it seemed to change back then, in the last 20 years, where it's unthinkable you have a republican president and significant number of republicans in congress voting for something like this. >> in 1991 it's a telling lesson, because there was a recession after bush passed this, we lost an elections because bush lied so we'll never do this again. >> read my lips. >> yes. i was at heritage foundation this week, not actually to celebrate the heritage foundation's health care mandate but for ted cruz to talk about health care. he said republicans stood strong in 1990 and we had balanced budgets. republican version of history and the cruz version is eclipses other versions of how the party should operate. is that when republicans came in and shut down the government and refused -- that's
decade, george bush sr. gets credit for that as well. the idea of a republican president doing what george bush sr. did in 1990, the idea 6 the top republican in the senate, bob dole, going along with it. the republican party has changed dramatically on this. it seemed to change back then, in the last 20 years, where it's unthinkable you have a republican president and significant number of republicans in congress voting for something like this. >> in 1991 it's a telling lesson, because...
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russian president vladimir putin today is wishing george w. bush a speedy recovery. speaking of former president, from a member of the washington post the fix -- it was 39 years ago today that richard nixon announced he would resign. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. suburb some sort of anti- person who thinks everybody needs to live in new york city. comingensitive to be across as a condo-dwelling elitist of some kind. that is not why i did this book. i understand why people like the suburbs. i get fed up with a lot of daily life in new york city. undeniablewere so and the fact that there is a shift in the way suburban america is perceived, it is too big a story to ignore. >> where the american dream is moving, sunday night at 9:00, part of book tv this weekend on .-span2 c-span, we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the remake congressional hearings, white house events, briefings briefings, and conferences, and offering complete coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. c-
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president george w. bush the 4 43rd president of the united states underwent heart surgery. they used to opt for medication but more and more now they opt for a heart accident inserted into the artery, tiny measush t goes in to hold it open so blood can flow through freely. it was found through a stress test. >> the stress test showed ekg changes while he was exercising and that led them to do a procedure called a cat scan angiogram, ct angiogram, a very sophisticated way to find a blockage. once they found the blockage, put a katter the in through the groin and up to the heart and put a balloon in and dilated the artery that was closed and put an accident in. >> we're told the procedure went smoothly. mr. bush actually expects to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow and resume his schedule this thursday. george w., 67 years old in great shape for years used to be an avid jogger and now avid bicyclist and doing so aggressively for years. a spokesperson said he was grateful for all the prayers and good wishes and everybody ought to get regular check-ups. >> carl cameron,
president george w. bush the 4 43rd president of the united states underwent heart surgery. they used to opt for medication but more and more now they opt for a heart accident inserted into the artery, tiny measush t goes in to hold it open so blood can flow through freely. it was found through a stress test. >> the stress test showed ekg changes while he was exercising and that led them to do a procedure called a cat scan angiogram, ct angiogram, a very sophisticated way to find a...
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it is from an event hosted last month that the george w. bush institute in dallas. years,he last five roughly, these are just rough numbers -- about one million new jobs in the state of texas in the last five years. roughly one million lost jobs in california. that is amazing. in fact, one of the points that we make, we are writing a book on this, it's the theme right now is one of the great transfers in american history geographically from states like california that don't get it that is notme state a right, and then states like texas, this is one reason to be really bullish on the state of texas. texas and california are the two highest immigration states. one of the interesting things is that texas does a much, much better job in my opinion of economically assimilating immigrants so that they are successful here. of aornia is much more welfare state. it indoctrinates immigrants into the welfare system at a much higher pace than texas does. people come to texas, in my opinion, for jobs. people go to california for welfare. so you are seeing, i think, the differing
it is from an event hosted last month that the george w. bush institute in dallas. years,he last five roughly, these are just rough numbers -- about one million new jobs in the state of texas in the last five years. roughly one million lost jobs in california. that is amazing. in fact, one of the points that we make, we are writing a book on this, it's the theme right now is one of the great transfers in american history geographically from states like california that don't get it that is notme...
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president nixon hears about dirty tricks from a former president, george herbert walker bush. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> we've talked a lot about congress's automatic across the board spending cuts are having very real damaging effects on people around the country. more evidence this week of the extent of that damage. catch this, the department of health and human services reports more than 57,000 children have been forced out of head start through the funding cuts of that program. one of the great programs, head start. head start helps lower income children as you all know under the age of five get a leg up so they can start school with the other kids. the budget cut hit head start with the biggest cut in funding since the program started in '65. that's bad news. we'll be right back. the physical damage was pretty bad. the emotional toll was even worse. our daughter had nightmares. what that robber really took from us was our peace of mind. with adt, we got it back. [ male announcer ] every 14.6 seconds, a burglary takes place in the united states. so rel
president nixon hears about dirty tricks from a former president, george herbert walker bush. this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> we've talked a lot about congress's automatic across the board spending cuts are having very real damaging effects on people around the country. more evidence this week of the extent of that damage. catch this, the department of health and human services reports more than 57,000 children have been forced out of head start through the...
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. >> so let's bring in ryan crocker, former ambassador to syria, and dean of the george bush school at texas a&m university. ambassador crocker, good to talk to you. from the speech today from the secretary of state, have we reached a point where the politics have moved ahead of the actual investigation? >> i think the push for military action is clearly growing, and in terms of the investigation, as secretary kerry noted, what the inspectors may be able to determine is whether chemical weapons were used. the secretary said they will not take a position on who used them. so i think we can all kind of o here. the rebels don't have this type of equipment, and the regime does. the investigation will tell us what we know. chemical agents were used. they won't tell us who used them. >> the secretary also mentioned that the united states has evidence of this attack, evidence that may not be in the hands or won't get to the hands of the investigators. before any action is taken, does the case need to be made? the evidencary case need to be a made in terms of putting all cards on the table. >>
. >> so let's bring in ryan crocker, former ambassador to syria, and dean of the george bush school at texas a&m university. ambassador crocker, good to talk to you. from the speech today from the secretary of state, have we reached a point where the politics have moved ahead of the actual investigation? >> i think the push for military action is clearly growing, and in terms of the investigation, as secretary kerry noted, what the inspectors may be able to determine is whether...
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they believe he is more aggressive in computer surveillance than george bush. that's not what they voted for, and the president is responding to that pressure with this call for reform. >> axelrod: major garrett with the president in martha's vineyard, thank you. the state department says 18 diplomatic posts in the middle east closed all this week because of a terror threat will reopen tomorrow. the embassy in yemen will remain closed, as will the consulate in lahore, pakistan, closed this past thursday due to a separate thread. today marks the end of the bloodiest ramadan in iraq in years. there was a wave of car bombings that targeted cafes. this has been the deadliest ramadan in six years in iraq. russia's new law banning expressions of supports for gay rights continues to generate an international backlash. we saw that today in the streets of london where opponents targeted next year's winter olympics in russia. here's charlie d'agata. >> gay rights for russia! >> reporter: a progay rally like this outside downey street in london today would be outlaud on t
they believe he is more aggressive in computer surveillance than george bush. that's not what they voted for, and the president is responding to that pressure with this call for reform. >> axelrod: major garrett with the president in martha's vineyard, thank you. the state department says 18 diplomatic posts in the middle east closed all this week because of a terror threat will reopen tomorrow. the embassy in yemen will remain closed, as will the consulate in lahore, pakistan, closed...
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earlier this morning, former president george w. bush weighed in on the president ace options in syria. let's take a listen to what he said. >> the president has got a tough choice to make. if he decides to use our military, he'll have the greatest military ever backing him up. i was not a fan of mr. assad. he's an ally of iran and he's made mischief. >> oh, e.j. mr. assad has made mischief according to former president george w. bush. >> i don't agree with him much but i'm not a fan of mr. assad. everybody agrees this is a brutal regime. has been going back to the time of his father. of course, the question is what do we do about it? the question has always been asked. there are a lot of brutal regimes in the world. when do we choose to act? when we talk about expecting what john kerry is going to say, if indeed we're acting, i expect him to go back to that very morally rooted language he used a couple of days ago saying we've got no choice but to act when they use chemical weapons. but that still won't explain what the strategy is
earlier this morning, former president george w. bush weighed in on the president ace options in syria. let's take a listen to what he said. >> the president has got a tough choice to make. if he decides to use our military, he'll have the greatest military ever backing him up. i was not a fan of mr. assad. he's an ally of iran and he's made mischief. >> oh, e.j. mr. assad has made mischief according to former president george w. bush. >> i don't agree with him much but i'm...
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. >> what could possibly go wrong in eight years of george bush? >> my producer just coughed up a hairball. >>sorry. >>just be grateful current tv doesn't come in "smell-o-vision" >> oh come on! the sweatshirt is nice and all, but i could use a golden lasso. (vo)only on current tv. (vo) later tonight, current tv is the place for compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> john: friends, not all that along ago, we were playing where in the world is edward snowden until, of course, he settled into the loving bosom of mother russia. putin will give you asylum or you'll get put in jail. but it turns out the story is much bigger than just ed snowden. do you want to talk conspiracy, my friends, the man snowden is connec
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on c-span, the george w. bush institute hosting a discussion on immigration and the economy. at 7:00 washington journal is live with a look at the mission of the national ocn and atmospheric association. an examination of race relations in the u.s., and a discussion on how state and local governments are handling their finances. today, president obama holds a news conference from the white house. he is expected to take questions about his canceled meeting with russian president putin as well as the debt ceiling and nsa surveillance. we will bring it to you live at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. next, former president george w. bush on immigration during a naturalization ceremony at the bush institute on july 10. following the ceremony, the institute hosted a series of panels looking at immigrant contributions to america. this is about two hours. >> wonderful. for theu, jim, introduction. thank you, ambassador. thank you immigrants who are joining us today and thank you to our audience here and watching us. this is being streamed on bushcenter.org. thank you. mentioned weador ar
on c-span, the george w. bush institute hosting a discussion on immigration and the economy. at 7:00 washington journal is live with a look at the mission of the national ocn and atmospheric association. an examination of race relations in the u.s., and a discussion on how state and local governments are handling their finances. today, president obama holds a news conference from the white house. he is expected to take questions about his canceled meeting with russian president putin as well as...
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health care, george bush left office, junior. the private sector was shedding jobs month after month. after president obama, we now have had 41 straight months of private sector job growth. and all that progress happened despite gop obstruction and derangement. is that right? >> yeah, that certainly is true. and by the way, if you drew a line in that graph where the recovery act took place, you'd actually see that it was an inflection point that some of those numbers started to turn right around that point. in other words, not only has the economy improved as the recession recedes in the rear view mirror, but back when the president took office, he was able to get some compromise out of members of congress. he had more democrats to work with back then as well. and to apply policies that actually helped. now, just this past week, the president went to republicans and said i've got a deal for you. i'm going to give you a big cut on the corporate tax rate, something they've been asking for forever, in exchange for a relatively small
health care, george bush left office, junior. the private sector was shedding jobs month after month. after president obama, we now have had 41 straight months of private sector job growth. and all that progress happened despite gop obstruction and derangement. is that right? >> yeah, that certainly is true. and by the way, if you drew a line in that graph where the recovery act took place, you'd actually see that it was an inflection point that some of those numbers started to turn right...
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he was a deputy assistant to president george w. bush in the white house. he directed the strategic communications around the nomination of john roberts to be chief justice of the supreme or the. he led the whole effort to get sam alito appointed to the supreme court. when republican governor arnold schwarzenegger ran for re-election in california in 2006, he ran that effort. then he was the senior strategist for the next republican presidential campaign. which of course was the effort to elect john mccain. he has been everywhere and has done everything and knows everyone in republican politics. and he knows what he is talking about and this is what he is working on now, and he joins us next. [ lane ] do you ever feel like you're growing old waiting for your wrinkle cream to work? clinically proven neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. it targets fine lines and wrinkles with the fastest retinol formula available. you'll see younger looking skin in just one week. one week? that's just my speed. rapid wrinkle repair. and for dark spots rapid tone repair. from ne
he was a deputy assistant to president george w. bush in the white house. he directed the strategic communications around the nomination of john roberts to be chief justice of the supreme or the. he led the whole effort to get sam alito appointed to the supreme court. when republican governor arnold schwarzenegger ran for re-election in california in 2006, he ran that effort. then he was the senior strategist for the next republican presidential campaign. which of course was the effort to elect...
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george w. bush gets an unexpected surgery. what doctors find wrong with the former president's heart. >>> and full house. 11 boys in 1 family. and now, another newborn. did the family finally get their girl?
george w. bush gets an unexpected surgery. what doctors find wrong with the former president's heart. >>> and full house. 11 boys in 1 family. and now, another newborn. did the family finally get their girl?
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here is a preview of the event hosted last month at the george w. bush institute last month. these are just rough numbers, about a million new jobs in the state of texas in the last five years. roughly a million lost jobs in california. that is amazing. points is what we are seeing right now is one of the great wealth transfers in american history geographically from states like california that don't get it right, my home state of illinois that don't get it right and states that do get it right like texas. this is one reason to be bullish on the future of texas. the interesting thing is texas and california are the two highest immigration states. the tax system is a much better job of economically assimilating immigrants so they are successful here. tell a foreign more of a welfare invites immigrants and the welfare system at a much higher pace than texas does. people come to texas, in my opinion, for jobs. people come to california for welfare grade i think you see the differing economic outcomes as a result. texas is the model other states should be emulating. see that enti
here is a preview of the event hosted last month at the george w. bush institute last month. these are just rough numbers, about a million new jobs in the state of texas in the last five years. roughly a million lost jobs in california. that is amazing. points is what we are seeing right now is one of the great wealth transfers in american history geographically from states like california that don't get it right, my home state of illinois that don't get it right and states that do get it right...
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. >> george bush and barney the scottish terrier he loved. his dad's springer spaniel, millie, and her mind for foreign policy. >> my dog millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos. >> reporter: we will hear about harry truman said if you want a friend in washington get a dog. in general, white house canines have known their friendly and tame place. some have nudged at times to the wild side. >> hi, barney. >> bush s barney getting anoid at a reporter once. and the bull terrier once tore a piece off the french ambassador. lbj signing a meat inspection bill and up hops yukie. comeuppance for a president who hoisted his beagles like this. why do we care, sunny. you are the dog of a president now. and dogs make presidents more human. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> and they're just so cute. >> so cute. >> little bit of flak for not getting a shelter rescue dog. in this case there is allergies in the family. the dog is one of the best in terms of not making you sneeze. got to cut them slack. gave a donation to the aspca. >
. >> george bush and barney the scottish terrier he loved. his dad's springer spaniel, millie, and her mind for foreign policy. >> my dog millie knows more about foreign affairs than these two bozos. >> reporter: we will hear about harry truman said if you want a friend in washington get a dog. in general, white house canines have known their friendly and tame place. some have nudged at times to the wild side. >> hi, barney. >> bush s barney getting anoid at a...
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heart surgery for former president george w. bush. the procedure performed on the former president this morning and how he's doing right now. >>> this is something that we believe is really important for the future of our country and for us to do what's right. >> the political issue that facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg says he's passionate about. >> reporter: we're live in san jose where a fire is sill burning at a storage facility. we'll tell you what the firefighters are up against when "mornings on 2" continues. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your driving range. no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. fb
heart surgery for former president george w. bush. the procedure performed on the former president this morning and how he's doing right now. >>> this is something that we believe is really important for the future of our country and for us to do what's right. >> the political issue that facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg says he's passionate about. >> reporter: we're live in san jose where a fire is sill burning at a storage facility. we'll tell you what the firefighters are...
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while 28%, one less, pin the blame on george w. bush who was actually president at the time. another 44% to show the murkiness in the big easy say they're not sure who to blame. they can't remember which president to blame. barack obama of course, was a freshman united states senator in 2005 when katrina blew down the doors of new orleans. while president bush praised his fema chief michael brown, you're doing a heck of a job, brownie. we remember and everybody down there does. we'll be right back. and didn't know where to start. a contractor before at angie's list, you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's list, so you can trust what you're reading. angie's list is like having thousands of close neighbors, where i can go ask for personal recommendations. that's the idea. before you have any work done, check angie's list. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. i love you, angie. sorry, honey. and then another. and anothe
while 28%, one less, pin the blame on george w. bush who was actually president at the time. another 44% to show the murkiness in the big easy say they're not sure who to blame. they can't remember which president to blame. barack obama of course, was a freshman united states senator in 2005 when katrina blew down the doors of new orleans. while president bush praised his fema chief michael brown, you're doing a heck of a job, brownie. we remember and everybody down there does. we'll be right...
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bush a former president? >> i do not know that he wasn't invited. >> no republicans and no conservatives. >> tim scott, where is tim scott. >> brunl report was outrages. segregation, nation's only black senator not invited to tim scott. >> allegedly, supposedly, i'm sure it is true. >> till roll call revealed scott was invited and turned it down. >> i'm sorry i made that mistake. it's annoying. i know you guys watch the factor for accuracy. >> there was only one republican who accepted and that was abe lincoln who isn't have much of a choice i suppose sitting up there. >> let's get right to our panel. we're joined by contributor goldie taylor and fresh from the "cycle" toure, coast host of the "cycle." toure, shaun spicer, the spokesman for the republican national committee issued a very interesting statement after tim scott, was he invited imbroglio. he said overlooking tim scott would be like overlooking the president for the state of the union speech. is tim scott at the level of being a president? maybe t
bush a former president? >> i do not know that he wasn't invited. >> no republicans and no conservatives. >> tim scott, where is tim scott. >> brunl report was outrages. segregation, nation's only black senator not invited to tim scott. >> allegedly, supposedly, i'm sure it is true. >> till roll call revealed scott was invited and turned it down. >> i'm sorry i made that mistake. it's annoying. i know you guys watch the factor for accuracy. >>...
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. >> the nra when i was a child taught gun safety classes, et cetera, et cetera, don't forget george bush xli resigned his membership in the nra because they got away from what they were supposed to be doing, the things we just discussed and got into this issue of conspiracy theories, as you said, black helicopters, et cetera, et cetera. that's a bad thing. if you're out there trying to educate the public on how to handle weapons safely, who not to shoot, including, you know, yourself, go get help if you need that sort of thing, that's a good thing. that's not at all what the nra stands for in the public's mind today, and if that's the case, then their image is worse than what we know, and they're hypocrites on top of that. that's the saddest part. >> let's just say that jimmy's dream of a third gun ownership organization were to come there true and there would be an advocate for the sane ordinary man on the street gun owner, what do you think realistically they could lobby for in washington. >> those people are pro-gun registries. my father was a lifetime member of the nra who resig
. >> the nra when i was a child taught gun safety classes, et cetera, et cetera, don't forget george bush xli resigned his membership in the nra because they got away from what they were supposed to be doing, the things we just discussed and got into this issue of conspiracy theories, as you said, black helicopters, et cetera, et cetera. that's a bad thing. if you're out there trying to educate the public on how to handle weapons safely, who not to shoot, including, you know, yourself, go...
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former president george w. bush is home today following a heart procedure to fix a blocked artery. the 67-year-old received a stent to alleviate the clogged artery on tuesday. the blockage was found during bush's annual physical examination at the cooper clinic in dallas on monday. bush's office announced the procedure was performed successfully without complications. he is said to be in high spirits and is eager to return to his normal schedule tomorrow. ebony magazine is devoting its september issue to trayvon martin. four different covers declare, "we are trayvon." the first features his family calling for an end to "stand your ground" laws. the others show celebrities spike lee, dwyane wade and boris kodjoe posing with their sons in hoodies. right-wingers are calling for a boycott. the magazine tweets back: "we have so many tea party readers and followers. to lose all zero of them due to our september cover would be devastating." tall ships roll into chicago's lake front. how you can become apart of the maritime event. and later in sports, the bears take their first injury hit
former president george w. bush is home today following a heart procedure to fix a blocked artery. the 67-year-old received a stent to alleviate the clogged artery on tuesday. the blockage was found during bush's annual physical examination at the cooper clinic in dallas on monday. bush's office announced the procedure was performed successfully without complications. he is said to be in high spirits and is eager to return to his normal schedule tomorrow. ebony magazine is devoting its...
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i will say when george w. bush was in office, i know a lot of people on the left made fun of him, but they should have. he took almost as much as four times off. >> the president took more vacation than any modern president. >> right. >> he made 77 trips just to his texas ranch, spending all or part of 490 days. i mean, so vacations are fine as long as they're in texas. >> right. and can i also say about martha's vineyard, because have i relatives that live there. anybody who wants to call it elitist is crazy because it's one of the few american vacation spots like summer colonies that has had a tradition of being diverse. black people have been going there for vacation since the 1800s. and i happen to like that our commander in chief is living a life as a leader and trying to lead by example and showing, hey, black people, white people, all kinds of people can vacation together. >> it is an eclectic place, but very much diverse. >> right. >> and to be fair, presidents work on vacations. >> of course they do.
i will say when george w. bush was in office, i know a lot of people on the left made fun of him, but they should have. he took almost as much as four times off. >> the president took more vacation than any modern president. >> right. >> he made 77 trips just to his texas ranch, spending all or part of 490 days. i mean, so vacations are fine as long as they're in texas. >> right. and can i also say about martha's vineyard, because have i relatives that live there....
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former president george w. bush recovering after doctors found a blockage in his heart and inserted a stent. >> they take the stent and then they coat it with a drug that prevents clots from forming. >> shepard: tonight, a look at the procedure and the former president's health but how to tell if you are at risk. and, handcuffed, chained and locked in a coffin then shoved out of an airplane. >> not successful is not an option here. >> shepard: the dare devil who tried to make the aescape. but first from fox this tuesday night, criminal charges filed. the first criminal charges in the attack on the u.s. outpost in benghazi, libya. on september the 11th of last year. happened today according to a u.s. official speaking to fox news. the terror strike killed four americans. our ambassador, chris stevens, the state department officer sean smith and two former navy seals tyrone woods and glen dorty. doherty. >> shepard, the charges remain under seal in new york tonight. in may released three suspects wanted for quest
former president george w. bush recovering after doctors found a blockage in his heart and inserted a stent. >> they take the stent and then they coat it with a drug that prevents clots from forming. >> shepard: tonight, a look at the procedure and the former president's health but how to tell if you are at risk. and, handcuffed, chained and locked in a coffin then shoved out of an airplane. >> not successful is not an option here. >> shepard: the dare devil who tried to...
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he was a deputy assistant to president george w. bush in the white house. he directed the strategic communications around the nomination of john roberts to be chief justice of the supreme or the. he led the whole effort to get sam alito appointed to the supreme court. when republican governor arnold schwarzenegger ran for re-election in california in 2006, he ran that effort. then he was the senior strategist for the next republican presidential campaign. which of course was the effort to elect john mccain. he has been everywhere and has done everything and knows everyone in republican politics. and he knows what he is talking about and this is what he is working on now, and he joins us next. i don't like the ups and downs of the market, but i can't just sit on my cash. i want to be prepared for the long haul. ishares minimum volatility etfs. investments designed for a smoother ride. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment object
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. >> what could possibly go wrong in eight years of george bush? >> my producer just coughed up a hairball. >>sorry. >>just be grateful current tv doesn't come in "smell-o-vision" >> oh come on! the sweatshirt is nice and all, but i could use a golden lasso. (vo)only on current tv. cenk off air>>> alright in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks! i think the number 1 thing than viewers like about the young turks is that were honest. they know that i'm not bsing them for some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know i'm going to be the first one to call them out. unacceptable is how washington continues to screw the middle class over. cenk off air>>> i don't want the middle class taking the brunt of the spending cuts and all the different programs that wind up hurting the middle class. cenk on air>>> you got to go to the local level, the state level and we have to fight hard to make sure they can't buy our politics anymore. cenk off air>>> and they can question if i'm right about that.
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and the idea of it being the supreme court unjustly gave then george bush the presidency, our country is divided and we will stay divided until then and when it will be corrected, i do not know but some day the justice has to come out of it. host: hope your voice improvs. om the next year the primary challenge for senator mitch mcconnell and his democratic opponent he is expected to face on led by piece mitch mcconnell pointing out failing to back the push to defund the signature health care law even if that means shutting down government. the supporters on friday with the subject line mcconnell surrenders to read on obama care and senator mitch mcconnell is accused of raising the white flag. they say he needs to start with the state-wide media campaign. he now runs the heritage foundation. you can get more details by logging on to washington journal.com and americans, what makes them so angry and divided. let me go back to the beginning portion of what robert rice says in his baltimore sun piece. host: donna has this point on our twitter page. she writes, lead rersal bought and paid
and the idea of it being the supreme court unjustly gave then george bush the presidency, our country is divided and we will stay divided until then and when it will be corrected, i do not know but some day the justice has to come out of it. host: hope your voice improvs. om the next year the primary challenge for senator mitch mcconnell and his democratic opponent he is expected to face on led by piece mitch mcconnell pointing out failing to back the push to defund the signature health care...
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he was a deputy assistant to president george w. bush in the white house. he directed the strategic communications around the nomination of john roberts to be chief justice of the supreme or the. he led the whole effort to get sam alito appointed to the supreme court. when republican governor arnold schwarzenegger ran for re-election in california in 2006, he ran that effort. then he was the senior strategist for the next republican presidential campaign. which of course was the effort to elect john mccain. he has been everywhere and has done everything and knows everyone in republican politics. and he knows what he is talking about and this is what he is working on now, and he joins us next. you have to go right now. hero: (laughs) and i just go? this is for real right? this is for real? i always said one day i'd go to china, just never thought it'd be today. anncr: we're giving away a trip every day. download the expedia app and your next trip could be on us. expedia, find yours. car insurance companies say they'll save you by switching, you'd have like,
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. >>> former president george w. bush is expected to resume his normal schedule today following heart surgery. a spokesman said the president is doing great after going home from the hospital yesterday. doctors placed a stent on his heart and opened up a blocked artery. >>> researchers have linked high blood sugar levels to a greater risk of alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. even the a person does not have diabetes, the study found that too much sugar in the blood can anniversary affect their mind. researchers say keeping glucose at a healthy level may delay or prevent dementia. >>> researchers may have identified a new brain food. for most of us, it won't take much convincing to indulge. a new harvard study showing chocolate keeps the brain healthy and sharp in old age. when older adults were given two cups of hot cocoa for a month, their blood flow was better and memory improved by nearly 30%. >> i need a cup of hot cocoa. >> yeah. sounds like a diet. >>> cheerleading is apparently a more dangerous sport tha
. >>> former president george w. bush is expected to resume his normal schedule today following heart surgery. a spokesman said the president is doing great after going home from the hospital yesterday. doctors placed a stent on his heart and opened up a blocked artery. >>> researchers have linked high blood sugar levels to a greater risk of alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. even the a person does not have diabetes, the study found that too much sugar in the blood can...
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you worked for president george w. bush. brad, how much does he have to win by in november to potentially send a national message? what do you think? >> if you look at the polls as you suggested, eric, he will win handily because he's delivered. don't forget. new jersey is a blue state. he's a republican governor in a democratic state. he has to face a democratically-controlled senate. look at what he's been able to do showing bi-partisanship, balanced budget, creating jobs, taking on the teachers union. his leadership before, during, and after superstorm sandy, so his leadership is his greatest strength. that's why you see his poll numbers so good even beyond his state, so i think he'll win handily unless something unforeseen happens in november. that sets him up to be certainly the frontrunner as we start talking even now about 20 60s d the presentation rate. >> eric: he's got a feud going on with rand paul and some in the republican party he's alienated. >> the republican party isn't homogeneous. we have a lot of differen
you worked for president george w. bush. brad, how much does he have to win by in november to potentially send a national message? what do you think? >> if you look at the polls as you suggested, eric, he will win handily because he's delivered. don't forget. new jersey is a blue state. he's a republican governor in a democratic state. he has to face a democratically-controlled senate. look at what he's been able to do showing bi-partisanship, balanced budget, creating jobs, taking on the...
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president obama has done so less than his predecessor, president george w. bush. 14 trip and 92 vacation days compared to 50 trips and 223 for mr. bush. one common thread mr. obama's beginning to experience some second term blues. the president stepped on to the island paradise confronting some of the diceiest poll numbers of his presidency. it's only one poll but gallup constantly tracks his approval. 50% of the country disapproving. his approval rating was 51% last year a low not seen since december 2011. it's usually due to defections among democrats. revelations of counterterrorism surveillance programs more aggressive than during the bush years has unsettled the president's base. >> i want to make clear, once again, that america is not interested in spying on ordinary people. >> reporter: as the president tries to defend the phone and internet tracking republicans accuse him of ducking the issues for weeks. >> when the story initially broke, the president went under cover. he just finally came out last friday trying to come up with ways to salvage the p
president obama has done so less than his predecessor, president george w. bush. 14 trip and 92 vacation days compared to 50 trips and 223 for mr. bush. one common thread mr. obama's beginning to experience some second term blues. the president stepped on to the island paradise confronting some of the diceiest poll numbers of his presidency. it's only one poll but gallup constantly tracks his approval. 50% of the country disapproving. his approval rating was 51% last year a low not seen since...